Kalim Ayub Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I hope you are all well in these dark times! I am new to this group and have always searched the forum for information on my area! I would love to know more about the norwood road/ roe wood area. I have picked up a few bits here and there but would love to know if people on here lived around here or had family living there in the past. Just want to get a feel of what the area was like in years gone by! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysandernovo Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Roe Woods is an ancient woodland...once covering a much larger area. It contains natural springs and a host of wildlife including remnants of an area of heathland. It was also the sight of a Brigantine hillfort...sadly ,destroyed when Firth-Brown established their sportsground ( now owned by the Blades) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Circa 1923 https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/Map/435973/387740/12/101162 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Kelly's street directory, published 1925 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1957 directory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Crabtree Road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalim Ayub Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Thank you so much for your help!!! This is fascinating!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 The Botanical Gardens were nearly built next to Roe Wood. In 1833 the two suggested sites were discussed at a meeting at the Cutlers Hall. The Roe Wood site was the first suggestion, but the public were not in favour, due to the chance of being robbed on the way home via lonely wooded lanes, the steep hill to get there, and the cost of using the turnpike road. Originally the committee vote had been 8 for the Roe Wood site and 6 for Clark House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Norwood Road, 17 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/=searchShirecliffe Crabtree Road, 25 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/2 Crabtree Lane, 17 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/searchterms=Crabtree_Lane Crabtree Pond in Little Roe Wood, 1972 https://www.picturesheffield.com/s41633 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowhead Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 7 hours ago, SteveHB said: Norwood Road, 17 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/=searchShirecliffe Crabtree Road, 25 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/2 Crabtree Lane, 17 associated images - https://www.picturesheffield.com/searchterms=Crabtree_Lane Crabtree Pond in Little Roe Wood, 1972 https://www.picturesheffield.com/s41633 Roe Woods covered Crabtree Pond too? Must have covered a big area then at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysandernovo Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 The original query was about Norwood Road, Crabtree (where the pond is) and Roe Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalim Ayub Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 The pictures are amazing. I am so impressed. Thank you all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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